British Family Welcomes Fifth Generation Baby Girl

Melissa Willets

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Melissa Willets is a mom of three girls, one of whom is a newborn. She writes about pregnancy, parenting, home, health, and beauty. She loves running and drinking red wine - but never simultaneously.

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Talk about girl power! Last month a British family welcomed the fifth generation of women into their clan, according to the Daily Mail. The adorable photos of the female-heavy family show baby girl, Pixie-Lee, surrounded by mama Katie Donaldson, 24, grandma Cheryl Donaldson, 48, great-grandma Lynne Styles, 66, and great-great grandma, Emily Burston, 89.

While you'd think the ladies were hoping for a baby boy to break the spell, they all secretly wanted another girl to join their rare and unusual club.

"When Katie was pregnant they couldn't tell what gender the baby was because of how it was lying in the womb. Of course we just wanted the baby to be healthy — but we were all secretly hoping for another girl," said Styles.

When the family learned that indeed Moore had given birth to a girl, the reaction was one of joy. "We are a very close family, especially the women, and it's lovely to have another girl in the family. And to have five generations of living women is just unheard of," Styles continued.

It's amazing to see a photo of all five generations...of women. In my family, we were lucky enough to assemble four generations of women. I'll never forget the honor of introducing my two daughters to my grandmother. We took a photo of my grandma, my mom, me and my two young girls all together to remember this special day.

Now another daughter later, I wish my grandmother were alive to get to meet her namesake. That's right; since my new baby did not get a chance to come face to face with my dear grandma, we named her in her honor.

How many generations of girls/boys do you have in your family? Share below in the comments section!

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